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Survey Finds 41% of EV Drivers Would Avoid Tesla over Politics

A global survey of over 26,000 EV owners found 41% avoid Tesla due to CEO Elon Musk's political activism and controversies, with notable regional differences.

  • More than 40% of electric vehicle drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla due to political reasons.
  • 53% of EV drivers said they would avoid certain brands or countries of production for political reasons, with 41% naming Tesla specifically.
  • Reservations against Teslas were particularly strong in the United States , Germany , and Australia/New Zealand .
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More than 40% of the drivers of electric cars around the world would avoid having a Tesla, the brand directed by billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent research. More than half of the motorists of electric vehicles (VE) — 53% said they would avoid certain brands or countries of production for political reasons, according to the research published on this Tuesday.

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Study Finds 41% Of EV Drivers Would Avoid Tesla Over Politics [Barron's]

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Of Finnish respondents, 14 percent would avoid Tesla for political reasons and 25 percent would avoid Chinese cars.

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More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning Tesla, the car brand owned by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey. More than half of electric car drivers — 53 percent — said they would avoid certain brands or manufacturing countries for political reasons, according to the survey published Monday. More than 26,000...

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BFM TV broke the news in France on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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